#200E21
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.045 325.2), rgb(32, 14, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#200E21 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200E21 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 14, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.045 325.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #200E21 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200E21 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200E21 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #200E21 text on black | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#965999
oklch(55.6% 0.118 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#804883
oklch(49.1% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553456
oklch(37.8% 0.07 325.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200E21
oklch(20% 0.045 325.2)
#200E21 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0C1322 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111520 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211015 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200E21
#200E21
oklch(20% 0.045 325.2)
- #071B08
#071B08
oklch(19.9% 0.045 144.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #200E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
Use #200E21 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.